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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Circle in the Square Theatre School

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5005

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$16,830
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,089

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$32,905

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,089Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$41,990Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE8.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE100.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$32,905Year 4
$16,830Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,742
Estimated loan payment$212
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$32,905 vs. $31,337

$1,568 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 6,630 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$107,550 median wageNY estimate · 27,990 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 360 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialChoreographers$173,100 median wageNY estimate · 340 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWriters and Authors$76,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,480 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,170 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFashion Designers$98,640 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$95,230 median wageNY estimate · 950 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusic Directors and Composers$82,930 median wageNY estimate · 2,370 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,690 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 5,470 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

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Portland, OR

Portland Actors Conservatory

Earnings
$35,889
Debt
Not available
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Washington, DC

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Earnings
$32,842
Debt
Not available
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Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga State Community College

Earnings
$26,274
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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